Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,964 1/2, John Dine, New Jersey.

SERVICE
New Jersey
Line, John
NUMBER
R. 2.964 1/2
CONTENTS
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss
On the 27 th day of October 1836 - Isaac Hoff - a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States of eighty years of age personally came before me William Weaver a justice of the peace of said County who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with John Dine during the Revolutionary war in the state of New Jersey and knew that he was a private in the Revolutionary war and served as a minute man for something near a year in same Regiment with myself under the command of Colonel Taylor and from my own knowledge knew that he the said John Dine was in the Battle of Springfield and fought under Captain Smock and under the command of Colonel Taylor aforesaid and further I have been a neighbor ever since to John Dine aforesaid and know him to be the same John Dine that served in the Revolution in the same Regiment myself and further state By reason of bodily infirmity I am unable to appear at court and further this Deposition is not
sworn to and subscribed this _____ Day and Date above before me William Weaver J.P.
his Isaac H. Hoff mark
The State of Ohio Butler County ss - I, William Weaver a justice within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Hoff was by me sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing But the truth in behalf of John Dine an applicant for a pension and that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed was reduced to writing by me - given under my hand and seal this 27 th day of October 1836
William Weaver J.P.

The State of Ohio Butler County ss
John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Uria under within named before whom the deposition of Isaac Hoff within named was taken was at the ta- king thereof a Justice duly qualified to keep the peace in the said County of Butler
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at Hamilton the twenty eighth day of October One thousand eight hundred & Thirty six
John Reily

32-994. V John Bane John Okie.

The State of Ohio } Butler County }
Court of Common Pleas October Term 1836
On this, the twenty eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, John Dine, a resident of Madison Township in the County of Butler and State of Ohio, aged seventy four years, on the third day of October, instant, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States, as a private, under the following named Officers, and served as hereinafter stated to wit: That in the spring of the year, applicant believes that it was in the latter part of March or the first of April, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, he then being a resident of Hunterdon County New Jersey, being a few months (five or six) over the age of sixteen years, - he entered the service of the United States, as a private, in the said State of New Jersey, in the capacity of a Militia Man, or what was then generally denominat d , "a minute man"; being a class of the Militia in the State aforesaid, who were at all times required to hold themselves in readiness to obey the call of their Country for their services in the field etc. That the first of his services as a minute man, in the revolutionary war, was under Captain Hanson - he afterwards served under Captain DeHaven (he thinks John was the name) and that from the time of the commencement of his services as aforesaid, up to the time of the battle of Springfield New Jersey, which was fought in June seventeen hundred and eighty, he continued thus to serve his country in the capacity of a minute man; being on duty; though some times for short periods, his services were not demanded - but at no time during this period was he released. He states that the whole of his services as aforesaid, was rendered in the said State of New Jersey - that he was in but one regular engagement during the time; which was the engagement at Springfield aforesaid - he fought in this battle under Captain Imbark - Col. Tilton commanded the Regiment to which applicant was then attached - he states that his said Colonel Tilton, led them to the summit of a hill where they were twice fired at by the Artillery in the enemies line; and that the second shot of the enemy being elevated so nearly in the direction of them, upon

the hill that the gravel from the earth, a short distance from the place where they had been formed, was thrown over and around them. Colonel Taylor then removed them to a station on the side of the hill where they were partly sheltered by a stone wall, where they had been ordered to wait until the enemy should approach within shooting distance, and then to fire on them. Here he states that his Colonel took the timely precaution, to "remove his horse out of the way," as he then expressed himself, first giving his men orders to stand as long in their defence, as safety would permit, and then follow him, the Colonel. Applicant says that they obeyed the Colonel's orders, until the enemy approached within a short distance of them, and they were likely to be overpowered by numbers, when they retreated to the place previously pointed out by the Colonel, where they overtook him, after which the Colonel again taking alarm at the near approach of a cannon ball, suddenly wheeled his horse and made off in the direction of a place of greater security, leaving Applicant and his comrades in arms to do their own fighting. They then took the direction of the main battle ground under the direction of a Lieutenant Wicoff when they found the enemy were effecting their retreat - Applicant and others continued in pursuit as far as Elizabeth town point - there destroyed the breast works of the enemy, to accomplish which they labored the whole of the ensuing night. Col Taylor was afterwards called to an account for his conduct on this occasion. In a day or two after the battle of Springfield, Applicant says he was discharged from the service, and was not afterwards called into it during the remainder of the war. The time which he served, as above detailed, was one year and in and about two months. Applicant states that he was born in Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey, on the third day of October seventeen hundred and sixty two - that he is now seventy four years old - his age is recorded in his Bible, now in his possession in Butler County Ohio - that as before stated he resided in Hunterdon County New Jersey, when he was called into the service; and that he continued to reside there until after the Revolution. Since the Revolution, he has resided for about the space of five years in Kentucky; and for the last thirty one or two years he has resided in Butler County Ohio, where he now continues to reside. He volunteered as a minute man when he came into the service as above detailed. The names of some of the officers in command which he still recollects

were his Freeholders. Col Taylor, above named, May Rinehart or Applicant states that he has no documen- tary evidence of his services, as above detected; and he knows of no one, whose testimony he can conven- iently procure touching his services, except Isaac Hough of Butler County, whose bodily infirmities prevents him from attending Court for the purpose of giving testimony; but whose deposition taken before a Just- ice of the peace applicant will endeavor to form and with this application should be as fortunate as to obtain it in that way. The said Isaac Hough, he states, served during a part of the time in the same Regiment with applicant
Applicant states that he is well known to his Honor Judge Little now upon the common pleas bench of Butler County and to William Weaver Esqrs by whom he expects to prove his character for truth and veracity, and that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution. He states that he received no written discharge from the Army. That it is extremely inconvenient for him to procure, at least, a clergyman to certify for him as of some time, deceased or otherwise, to sustain himself he states, for a pension, being able, after answer, to sustain himself hereafter, without the aid of it. He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pen- sion Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 28, day of October 1836. John Reilly Clerk
We Squires Little and William Weaver, resi- ding in the Township of Allegheny in the County of Butler and State of Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dine who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 28, day of October 1836. John Reilly Clerk
Squires Little William Weaver
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after further the in interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Squires Little and William Weaver Esqrs. who has signed the preceding certificates are residents in the County of Butler, and are creditable and respectable persons; and that these statements, are entitled to the fullest credit.
John

I John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the ap- plication of John Dine for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office. this twenty eighth day of October. One thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
John Reily

John Dine Ohio.
Rejected let 20 March 1837 J. B. Weller.
did not perform six months actual service
2964 1/2

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2964 1/2
P. O. _____
John Dine
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Hamilton Co 5 Feb
13 Feb J B Miller Care John Dine Allison
Rev J. P. B. Church Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hamilton Butler co Ohio 31 February 1887
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose you the application of John Dine a citizen of Ohio County for a Pension and should be pleased to receive the Certificate (if the within papers are satisfactory) by the 4 th March.
Very Respectfully Yours &c John B. Miller